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Festuca occidentalis

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Western Fescue

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134383

Element CodePMPOA2V0M0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyPoaceae

GenusFestuca

Other Common Names

Fétuque de l'Ouest (FR) western fescue (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-07-17

Change Date1987-09-29

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Ontario	S4	Yes
Alberta	S2	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	S4	Yes
Wyoming	S2	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	S1	Yes
Alaska	S1	Yes
California	SNR	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Oregon (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Gordon Meadows	Willamette National Forest	9,463
Limpy Rock	Umpqua National Forest	6,782

Washington (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Jefferson Ridge	Olympic National Forest	6,512

References (1)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.